The Groove

The greatest albums of all time

108,862 albums ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Harvest

Neil Young · Warner Bros. Records · 1972

2,621.940

Why this number?

The full board · page 43

1009 Les Marquises Jacques Brel · Barclay · 1977 263.070

1010

Recipe for Hate Bad Religion · Atlantic · 1993 262.740

1011

Demanufacture Fear Factory · Roadrunner Records · 1995 262.740

1012 Monolith Kansas · Kirshner · 1979 262.500

1013

Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds · CBS · 1965 262.440

1014 Night Owl Gerry Rafferty · United Artists · 1979 262.400

1015

Mister Heartbreak Laurie Anderson · Warner Bros. Records · 1984 262.400

1016

Tubular Bells III Mike Oldfield · wea · 1998 262.280

1017

Diamonds & Rust Joan Baez · A&M Records · 1975 262.200

1018 Four Seasons of Love Donna Summer · Casablanca Records · 1976 262.080

1019

The Message Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five · Sugar Hill Records · 1982 261.870

1020

Kerplunk! Green Day · Lookout! Records · 1991 261.870

1021

Émile Jacotey Ange · Philips · 1975 261.600

1022

Mellow Gold Beck · Geffen Records · 1994 261.580

1023

The Incident Porcupine Tree · Roadrunner Records · 2009 261.450

1024 Bella 'mbriana Pino Daniele · EMI · 1982 261.440

1025 Momentum Monolake · Imbalance Computer Music · 2003 261.280

1026

Prince Prince · Warner Bros. Records · 1979 261.240

1027 Breathless Camel · Decca Records · 1978 261.030

1028 Shenzhou Biosphere · Beatservice Records · 2002 261.000

1029

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Public Enemy · Def Jam Recordings · 1988 261.000

1030 Nordavind Storm · Moonfog Productions · 1994 261.000

1031 Slip It In Black Flag · SST Records · 1984 260.950

1032

On Avery Island Neutral Milk Hotel · Fire Records · 1996 260.580